Tying it to a trailer
This trip I just used x4 wheel (ratchet) straps to attach the Haflinger to the trailer; very quick to fit, zero risk of damaging the paintwork, and virtually NO movement of the chassis in relation to the trailer. The body does "float" a bit, but nothing dramatic or untoward. On previous trips I tied the wheels down in the same way, but also tied the body to the trailer - and did slightly damage the paint in the process.
What do others do? For the life of me I can't see the downside of only strapping the wheels to the trailer, but quite a few of the other Treffen-ites did tie the body to their trailers.
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Wind pressure on the doors
This trip I kept the short canvas cab in place, with the doors attached; the upside is that the cab is kept clean and dry, and should the canvas be wet before a long road trip there is no risk of the canvas shrinking whilst off the body. The downside is the increase in wind resistance.
What do others do?
One other thing that I noticed was the the leading edge of the doors were being pushed in by the wind currents, and there is a slight risk / worry that the top of the door frames might get a bit bent. Any suggestions of how this could be mitigated? I suppose that I could open the side windows, but if wet then loads of spray will come in to the cab.
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Some people on the Dutch Treffen had had soft covers made up that covered the Haflinger whilst on a trailer - I might think of getting one, but fear it won't be cheap ...
Any comments?
TIA